Parking in Sacramento, CA

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Downtown parking in Sacramento

Sacramento parking lots and garages

Lots that take Park Graph payments

No lot in Sacramento takes Park Graph payments yet.

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Unclaimed listings, built from public information. Lot data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), as of Nov 8, 2026.

Street parking costs and tickets in Sacramento

Meters

Sacramento street meters charge $3 an hour downtown ($3 to $6 across the city). Enforced: 7 days per week incl. holidays (hours vary by location). Pay by app: ParkMobile, $0.35 added per session.

Source: cityofsacramento.gov, as of Nov 5, 2026. See parking meter rates by city.

Ticket fines

  • Expired meter$60
  • No parking zone$60
  • Fire hydrant$100
  • Disabled space$445
  • Double parking$60

Source: City of Sacramento - SCC Citation Fine Schedule (cityofsacramento.gov), as of Nov 6, 2026. See parking ticket fines by city.

Parking app fees

  • ParkMobilesupport.parkmobile.io, as of Nov 5, 2026$0.35 a session

See parking app fees.

Parking QR code scam warnings in California

  • Apr 24, 2025: Walnut Creek Police Department warned of fake QR codes on parking meters (Walnut Creek). Source: CBS San Francisco.
  • Oct 4, 2024: San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) warned of fake QR codes on parking pay machines (San Francisco). Source: KRON4.
  • Aug 25, 2024: City of Redondo Beach warned of fake QR codes on parking meters (Redondo Beach). Source: ABC7 Los Angeles.

A real Park Graph code opens a page on parkgraph.com. See parking QR code scams.

Parking in other California cities

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Sacramento parking FAQ

How many parking lots does Park Graph list in Sacramento?
37 lots as of Nov 8, 2026, all unclaimed listings built from OpenStreetMap that don't take Park Graph payments yet.
How much does parking cost in Sacramento?
Sacramento street meters charge $3 an hour downtown (cityofsacramento.gov, as of Nov 5, 2026). 22 lots are listed as charging a fee, with no price listed.
Is there free parking in Sacramento?
None of the 37 lots Park Graph lists in Sacramento is listed as free in OpenStreetMap as of Nov 8, 2026.
How long can I park at a meter in Sacramento?
The limit is set by the posted sign. Meters are enforced: 7 days per week incl. holidays (hours vary by location). Source: cityofsacramento.gov, as of Nov 5, 2026.
How much is a parking ticket in Sacramento?
An expired-meter ticket costs $60 (cityofsacramento.gov, as of Nov 6, 2026). No parking zone $60, fire hydrant $100 and disabled space $445 (cityofsacramento.gov, as of Nov 6, 2026). See parking ticket fines by city.
How do I pay for parking in Sacramento?
Street meters take payment through ParkMobile, which adds $0.35 a session (cityofsacramento.gov, as of Nov 5, 2026). If a sign has a QR code, check the web address before you pay: Park Graph has logged 22 US warnings about fake parking QR codes (as of Nov 5, 2026).
Where can trucks park near Sacramento?
ATRI's 2024 Truck Parking Index counts 1,203 truck spaces at California public rest areas, and the FHWA's 2014 Jason's Law survey counted 13,144 public and private truck spaces in the state (as of Nov 5, 2026). See truck parking by state.
Sacramento Parking: 37 Lots and Garages | Park Graph